Vivara UK

CJ Wildlife (trading as Vivara UK) was founded in 1987 on a farm in rural Shropshire by cousins Chris and Ben Whittles. The company is now the market-leading manufacturer and distributor of foods, feeders, and nest boxes for garden wildlife in the UK. As pioneers in the wild bird food industry, CJ Wildlife was the first company to introduce high-energy foods, no-mess foods, kibbled peanuts, black sunflower seeds, sunflower hearts, nyjer seed, and specialist wildlife foods for hedgehogs, badgers, and squirrels to the UK market. This innovation has had a measurable impact: thanks to extensive research led by their wildlife experts, over 80 bird species are now being fed in gardens, compared to just 18 when the company started more than 35 years ago. CJ Wildlife & Vivara offer a wide variety of high-quality products for garden birds, hedgehogs, squirrels, bats, and insects. All products are delivered direct to customers' doors to help create the perfect wildlife garden. The Vivara brand was launched in 2002 and now has a presence across Europe including France, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and Poland. The company collaborates closely with conservation communities and works with over 20 charities and organisations across Europe to support conservation projects, raise awareness, and develop innovative new products. They work with Europe's largest conservation charity, the National Trust, producing an extensive collection of licensed products including bird and wildlife foods, feeders, nest boxes, and mammal and insect habitats.